Corn Gluten Feed Pellets

Pelleted byproduct from corn wet milling starch production, containing corn gluten feed with fiber, protein, and residual starch. Classified under HTS 2303.10.00 as residues from starch manufacture. Used primarily as animal feed in livestock diets.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China1.4%+35.0%36.4%
🇲🇽Mexico1.4%+10.0%11.4%
🇨🇦Canada1.4%+10.0%11.4%
🇩🇪Germany1.4%+10.0%11.4%
🇯🇵Japan1.4%+10.0%11.4%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2302.40.01Lower: 35% vs 36.4%

If derived from corn starch extraction without gluten separation

Bran, sharps, and other residues from maize preparation fall under heading 2302, distinct from wet milling starch residues.

2309.90Lower: 11.4% vs 36.4%

If compounded or mixed with other ingredients for retail animal feed

Mixed animal feeds with added vitamins or minerals shift to 2309, excluding pure starch manufacture residues.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify moisture content and pellet durability to meet feed safety standards; test for mycotoxins common in grain byproducts

Provide mill certificates documenting starch residue origin to avoid reclassification as prepared animal feed

Ensure proper labeling as 'residues' not mixed feeds to prevent duty shifts under quantitative limits in Chapter 23